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Madagascar’s top court invites army colonel to serve as president after power grab

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NAIROBI (Reuters) -Madagascar’s top court on Tuesday invited Colonel Michael Randrianirina, an army commander who declared the military had taken power after leading a mutiny backing Gen Z demonstrators, to […]

Sweden nominates IKEA veteran Jesper Brodin as UN refugee chief candidate

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden’s government has nominated Jesper Brodin, a veteran executive at the world’s biggest furniture brand IKEA, to head the U.N. Refugee Agency UNHCR, saying on Tuesday he would […]

UK, US sanction Southeast Asian scam networks exploiting trafficked workers

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the United States on Tuesday sanctioned a Southeast Asia-based multinational network accused of operating large-scale online ‘scam centres’ that used trafficked workers to defraud victims across […]

Czech election winner Babis signals weeks of coalition talks ahead

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PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech election winner the ANO party is focused on drawing up a policy agenda with two small parties and will get round to talks on cabinet posts next […]

Madagascar President Rajoelina impeached by lawmakers – Reuters witness

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ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Lawmakers in Madagascar impeached President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday, with 130 yes votes to one blank ballot, escalating a political crisis after he dissolved the national assembly following […]

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills nine, toll may to rise, official says

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DHAKA (Reuters) -A fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh and a chemical warehouse adjacent to it on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding one, with […]

Madagascar’s president dissolves National Assembly, escalating crisis

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ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said on Tuesday he had dissolved the lower house of parliament, escalating a standoff with youth-led protesters and the military that forced him to […]

Issa Tchiroma Bakary – from Cameroon government mouthpiece to Biya challenger

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YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a longtime ally and former spokesperson for Cameroon President Paul Biya, is mounting a strong challenge to his former boss, claiming to have defeated him […]

Belgium general strike grounds airlines, disrupts Brussels public transport

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A general strike held in Belgium on Tuesday grounded most airplanes at the two main airports and disrupted public transport in Brussels. Read full story Date: 14 October, […]

Russia says it has taken control of another eastern Ukrainian village

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces had taken control of the village of Balahan in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Read full story Date: […]

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